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Jun 2024
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Heat: a silent killer at work

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
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The rising temperatures associated with climate change mean more people are experiencing heat stress at work, with potentially fatal consequences. ILO Occupational Safety and Health specialists, Manal Azzi and Halshka Graczyk join the ILO’s Future of Work podcast to discuss what is being done to protect workers from the effects of excessive heat. 
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